Where does “deduce” come from?

Deduce comes from Latin deducere, from Latin duco meaning to lead, with the prefix de meaning away, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dewk-.

deduce (English): To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic...

Definitions

  1. To reach a conclusion by applying rules of logic...

Ancestry of “deduce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindeducerepresent active infinitive of dēdūcō; lead from
2LatindeducoI lead or bring out or away, divert; escort,...
3LatinducoI lead, guide, conduct, lead away; I take; I...
4Proto-Italicdoukōlead
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéwketi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandewk-to pull, to draw; to lead

Words derived from “deduce”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dewk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déwketi →Every word from Proto-Italic doukō →